Lawmakers tackle payday lending. By Melorie Begay February 20, 2017
For the previous many years efforts were made during the State Legislature to cap interest levels imposed by New Mexico’s industry that is small-loan alternatively called storefront lenders or payday lenders. Lenders make loans of $2,500 or less, with usually incredibly high rates of interest and quick pay-back durations. And typically their clients are low-income New Mexicans who require fast money to greatly help settle payments.
The problem is back 2017, as well as 2 proposals to cap interest that is such are required become heard today in a property committee.
The huge difference between the 2 bills may be the level of interest loan providers could charge. One imposes a 36 % limit. One other enables loan providers to charge as much as 175 %, that is still a shift that is big the status quo today, with loan providers usually imposing effective interest levels significantly greater. (more…)